May 2026

In this issue

• NovaVera Crystallography: Closing the Gap in Taggant Performance
• The Gambia Moves to Real-Time Monitoring of Telecom Tax Revenues
• News in Brief
• From ‘Made in China’ to ‘Brands from China’
• South Africa Revives National Track and Trace Plans to Tackle Illicit Trade
• Interview with HM Revenue & Customs: UK’s New Vaping Duty Stamp
• Bangladesh to Deploy Counting Cameras and QR Codes to Curb Illicit Tobacco
• Cargo Tracking System: Pakistan’s Digital Offensive Against Smuggling and Tax Evasion
• Sansara Acquires Advanced Track & Trace to Build European Leader in Connected Packaging
• Seaborough’s LUMICRYPT Engineers Unique Luminescent Fingerprints
• NAGRAVISION and Harmonic Launch Watermarking-as-a-Service for Live Events
• Natural Branding: When the Product Becomes the Label
• Sri Lanka Credits Tax Stamps with 60% Rise in Alcohol Excise Revenue
• Events